Posts by Bell & Company

Mental Health & Debt – The Worst Not a great subject I know, Mental Health and Debt, but one that needs to be aired more as the very real issue of mental health comes more to the fore. Sadly we see a lot of people struggling with the burden of debt and have seen many people…

In this instance our client had a longstanding shortfall debt of £36,000. This debt was recently sold to a third party. Our client was worried about the misconceptions of third party debt collection agencies. However, at Bell & Company we regularly deal with third parties such as this one and have a good working relationship…

In this situation, our clients had invested in a second property with an interest only mortgage. However, the value of the property drastically declined in a short period of time leaving the couple with a large mortgage in negative equity. Bell & Company were appointed to negotiate the sale and the full and final settlement…

Negative equity success – The client in this situation was an older gentleman. He had several properties in negative equity that were causing him a great deal of stress as he was struggling to maintain payments. He approached Bell & Company in the hope of relieving some of the stress that the situation was causing…

Our clients in this situation were a working family with two young children. They bought several investment properties before the crash,which had subsequently fallen into negative equity. This was a huge financial burden on the family and they were struggling to maintain mortgage payments on all properties. The couple appointed Bell & Company to negotiate…

You may have received a letter from your lender to advise you that they ‘have transferred your debt to a debt collection agency’ and subsequently received a letter from said collection agency that states that ‘your details have been passed to us and we will now be dealing with your account’. There is no need…

With the recent controversy surrounding Ulster Bank’s sale of 5,200 ‘non-performing’ home loans, the topic of loan sales comes to the fore. People whose loans with the likes of AIB, First Trust and Ulster Bank have been sold would have been notified by letter that their loan had been bought by third parties such as: Everyday…

The case in question was ongoing for several years. Our clients, a family of five, owed in the region of £70,000. The family had fallen on hard times with the breadwinner being made redundant and they were struggling to make payments. Bell & Company entered negotiations with the lender on behalf of the family. The…

A question we often hear from potential clients in their initial consultation is why can’t I do this myself? In short there is nothing stopping you from liaising with your creditors yourself. However, we know that the process is much smoother, less stressful and often more successful with expert assistance. Intermediaries like ourselves carry…

The failure of any company is distressing enough, and all company debts would be dealt within the liquidator’s work. There could be elements of the liquidation that cause personal exposure and put your assets such as your home, car or savings at risk. Personal Guarantees This is an area we specialize in. Personal Guarantees may…